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41.210650, -74.383765
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We found six communities that share the name Willow Brook.
Within New Jersey, the name Willow Brook is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
This Willow Brook is located in Orleans Parish and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willow Brook that is located in Sussex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Willow Brook.
Missouri
Buchanan County
This Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the west of the Willow Brook that is located in Sussex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Willow Brook.
New York
Chautauqua County
This Willow Brook is located in Chautauqua County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Brook that is located in Sussex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Willow Brook.
Dutchess County
This Willow Brook is located in Dutchess County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the northeast of the Willow Brook that is located in Sussex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Willow Brook.
North Carolina
Henderson County
This Willow Brook is located in Henderson County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willow Brook that is located in Sussex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Willow Brook.
Texas
Harris County
This Willow Brook is located in Harris County and lies 1,422 miles [2,288.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Willow Brook that is located in Sussex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Willow Brook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Brook ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Cooper (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Willow Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Brook and extending to:
Newton, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Brook to Newton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,274 miles [6,878.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willow Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2107, Longitude: -74.3838 In this case, the coordinates for Willow Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Willow Brook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.115 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.793 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.606 degrees.